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Do You Have What it Takes to Go International?
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New Jersey Business
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August 1, 2008
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If the idea of becoming an exporter scares you, you are not alone. Stories of deals gone bad, piracy and logistical nightmares abound. On the other hand, as stated in a recent report by the accounting firm RSM McGladrey, "Going global is not without risk, but competing in the U.S. against increasingly global competition is no picnic either."
No one would tell you that exporting is easy or risk-free. However, billions of consumers have joined the world economy in recent decades. Developing countries can now buy U.S. goods that they couldn't afford or did not want or need previously. U.S. manufacturers now have the opportunity to seek new foreign sales opportunities for mature products that ...